Background Articles on Qin

Uniting China

Standardizing China’s Culture

Conflicts with Scholars

Building the Wall

Emperor’s Death and Burial

WAYS QIN WAS A HERO AND A VILLAIN???

WAYS QIN WAS A HERO DETAILS/FACTS/SUPPORT

WAYS QIN WAS A VILLAIN DETAILS/FACTS/SUPPORT

Qin a Villain or a Hero: Argument Essay Organizer

Paragraph 1 – (Exordium)

You want to hook the reader with interesting facts that will grab his/her attention about heroes/villains and therefore want to read the remainder of your essay.

Interesting Facts about heroes/villains:

Paragraph 2 – (Narration)

You want to provide general and interesting information about Qin/Qin dynasty for the reader.

Interesting information about Qin/Qin dynasty:

Paragraph 3 – (Confirmation)

You want to clearly state your opinion (thesis) in the first sentence as to whether you believe Qin is a hero or a villain. Then give your first reason for your decision with evidence (facts/details/etc.) to support and back up your reason.

THESIS: I believe Qin Shi Huang

Di is a _________.

Reason:

Evidence –

Paragraph 4 – (Extension of your Confirmation)

You want to provide your second reason as to why you believe Qin is a hero/villain along with the evidence (facts/details/etc.) to support and back up your reason.

Reason:

Evidence –

Paragraph 5 – (Extension of your Confirmation)

You want to provide your third reason as to why you believe Qin is a hero/villain along with the evidence (facts/details/etc.) to support and back up your reason.

Reason:

Evidence –

Paragraph 6 – (Refutation)

You want to present an opposing reason to your thesis and explain why this opposing view/reason is weak or wrong.

Opposing Reason/View:

Evidence to discredit it –

Paragraph 7 – (Peroration)

You want to wrap up your argument as to why Qin is a hero/villain by restating your thesis (from paragraph 3) and also giving your reader something to think about as you end your argument.

Thesis:

To Think About –

Now use this organizer to help you write your rough draft.

Introduction Is well written2

Includes It1

Not Included0

Narration Is well written2

Includes It1

Not Included0

Declaration Is well written2

Includes It1

Not Included0

Claims/Reasons Three well given reasons

3

Two well given reasons

2

One well given reason

1

No given reasons0

Evidence/Supportof claims/reasons

Effective evidence given for each claim

3

Effective evidence given for most claims

2

Ineffectiveevidence given

1

No evidence given0

Refutation Presents an opposing view and

discredits it3

Presents an opposing view and somewhat

discredits it2

Tries to present an opposing view and

discredit it1

No opposing view given0

Conclusion Is well written2

Includes It1

Not Included0

Capitalization / SpellingPunctuation / Grammar

No errors3

One to two errors2

Three to six errors1

Seven or more errors0

Extra-credit for being typed and turned in on time

Yes2

No0

Total Essay Score

Argument Essay Rubric: Qin a Hero or a Villain